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Ryszard Białous | |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1914-04-04)April 4, 1914 Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland |
Died | March 24, 1992(1992-03-24) (aged 77) Neuquén, Argentina |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Polish Armed Forces Home Army |
Branch/service | Zośka Battalion |
Rank | Kapitan (Captain) |
Battles/wars | Warsaw Uprising |
Ryszard Białous codename: Jerzy (b. 4 April 1914 in Warsaw - 24 March 1992 in Neuquén, Argentina) was a Polish scoutmaster (harcmistrz) captain of the AK-Szare Szeregi. Commander of the Batalion Zośka before and during the Warsaw Uprising. He was also known under the noms de guerre "Zygmunt" and "Taran".
Promotions
- Podporucznik (Second lieutenant) - January 1941
- Porucznik (First lieutenant) - May 1943
- Kapitan (Captain) - September 1944
Awards
- Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari
- Commander's Cross with Star of Order of Polonia Restituta ( posthumously,31 July 2019)
- Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta (3 May 1966)
- Krzyż Walecznych (three times)
- Golden Cross of Merit for ZHP (posthumously 19 July 2019)
References
- "Ryszard Białous ps. „Jerzy”"
- (in Polish) Dowódca słynnego Batalionu "Zośka" Ryszard Białous spoczął na Powązkach , Onet Wiadomości, 31 lipca 2019 (pol.).
- (in Polish) Komunikat o nadaniu Orderu Odrodzenia Polski. „Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej”, s. 22, Nr 5 z 25 października 1966.
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